I was surprised when my dad finally told me he was proud of me. I’m finding now — as a dad myself — he has always been proud.
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My Dad Was Fatherless, My Son Won’t Be
I wanted to make sure that my son has someone to read with him, and make jokes with him, play ball with him, and hold his hand when he’s scared to go into his first day of gym class. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t absent. I don’t want to helicopter, but I want to be involved.
Reflections of Me, My Dad in My Teenage Son
As I think about it, I am recognizing and remembering both my father and my son, for how I am reflected in who they are, and how they show up in everything I am and all that I do.
The Movember of My Facial Discontent
If it were part of a forest, it would be the sparsest in woods — the veritable Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of mustaches.
Tourette Syndrome in Dad Creates Great Parenting Challenges
How to break the news to my son that Tourette syndrome is hereditary and that if he doesn’t have it, his kids probably will? He’ll resent me.
Dan Zanes on Rocking, Teaching and Parenting Around NYC
Dan Zanes on his upcoming Song Gusto Hour concert at Symphony Space, his first “best of” album, the early education music program he launched.